Shelter House

Through shelter and housing, advocacy and supportive services, Shelter House’s mission is to prevent and end homelessness in the Iowa City community.
Shelter House operates a 70-bed Emergency Shelter, an additional 45-bed Winter Overnight Shelter from December through March, two apartment buildings with 60 permanent supportive housing apartment units, four houses located within the community, a Rapid Rehousing program, Eviction prevention and diversion programs, Street Outreach that brings services directly to individuals who are sleeping outside, and myriad other supports and services to people in crisis in the region. At Shelter House, they meet people where they are to build a community where everyone has a place to call home.


Johnson and Washington Counties, Iowa